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Reviews

Norton Priory Museum and Gardens, Runcorn, Cheshire

Lily Crowther is captivated by this monastic site that pays homage to its 900-year history

The Etches Collection, Kimmeridge, Dorset

Matt Williams dives back in time to explore this compelling fossil collection of Jurassic marine life

Web and mobile

We review the latest websites and apps

On my bookshelf

Mike the Bike – Again, by Ted Macauley

Books

A stimulating book on the complexities of the museum sector, says Henry McGhie

Best in Show

John Constable, Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows, 1831 - The Salisbury Museum, Wiltshire

Catalogue

Tom Harper on the book that accompanies a survey of the cartographic influence of 20th-century maps

On my bookshelf

A Dictionary of RAF Slang, by Eric Partridge

Best in Show

Donald Campbell, homemade model of Bluebird, 1929 - Ruskin Museum, Coniston, Cumbria

Web and mobile

Nicola Sullivan finds out how a popular new domain name can do wonders for museums and galleries

Artes Mundi 7, National Museum Cardiff/Chapter, Cardiff

Zoe Dennington finds this contemporary art exhibition and prize challenging but surprisingly enjoyable

Museum of English Rural Life, Reading

Tony Butler separates the wheat from the chaff at this outstanding redevelopment of a museum about rural life